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* The [[Ku Klux Klan]] raided [[Camp Fletcher]], a Girl Scout camp near [[Bessemer]]. | * The [[Ku Klux Klan]] raided [[Camp Fletcher]], a Girl Scout camp near [[Bessemer]]. | ||
* The [[Alabama State University|State Teachers College]] was re-named "Alabama State College for Negroes". | * The [[Alabama State University|State Teachers College]] was re-named "Alabama State College for Negroes". | ||
* [[Southeastern Bible College|Southeastern Bible School]] began offering a four-year degree program. | |||
* The [[Birmingham Film Council]] was reconstituted by [[Charles Zukowski, Jr]] and Mrs [[E. M. Darton]]. | |||
* [[January 23: A [[List of snowfalls|snowfall]] brought 3.8 inches to Birmingham. | |||
* [[February 1]]: The [[Burchfiel Chimes]] at [[East Lake United Methodist Church]] were dedicated. | * [[February 1]]: The [[Burchfiel Chimes]] at [[East Lake United Methodist Church]] were dedicated. | ||
* [[July 17]]: The inaugural [[Dixiecrat convention]], held at [[Boutwell Auditorium|Municipal Auditorium]], nominated Strom Thurmond as its presidential candidate. | * [[July 17]]: The inaugural [[Dixiecrat convention]], held at [[Boutwell Auditorium|Municipal Auditorium]], nominated Strom Thurmond as its presidential candidate. | ||
===Business=== | ===Business=== | ||
* [[Western Supermarkets]] was founded. | * [[Western Supermarkets]] was founded with a first location at [[Five Points West]]. | ||
* [[Cobb Lane Restaurant]] was opened by [[Virginia Cobb]] in the former [[Levert Apartments]]. | * [[Cobb Lane Restaurant]] was opened by [[Virginia Cobb]] in the former [[Levert Apartments]]. | ||
* The [[Pell City Steak House]] was opened. | * The [[Pell City Steak House]] was opened. | ||
* [[Dichiara's Steak House]] opened. | * [[Dichiara's Steak House]] opened on [[Avenue F Ensley]]. | ||
* [[Uncle Tom's Bar-B-Q ]] opened on [[6th Avenue South]]. | |||
* The ''[[Birmingham Labor Advocate]]'' ceased publication. | |||
* [[George's Grill]] opened in the [[Altamont Apartments]] on [[Highland Avenue]]. | |||
* Bandleader [[Dewitt Shaw]] leased the [[Hollywood Country Club]] and took over as manager. | |||
* The [[Launderwell]] laundromat opened at [[Five Points West]]. | |||
* The [[Jack O'Lantern]] dinner club opened on [[Montgomery Highway]] in [[Homewood]]. | |||
===Sports=== | ===Sports=== | ||
* The [[Southeastern Conference]] moved its headquarters to [[Birmingham]]. | * The [[Southeastern Conference]] moved its headquarters to [[Birmingham]]. | ||
* The [[1948 Birmingham Barons]] drew 445,926 to [[Rickwood Field]] and won the Dixie Series over Fort Worth. | * The [[1948 Birmingham Barons]] drew 445,926 to [[Rickwood Field]] and won the Dixie Series over Fort Worth. | ||
* The [[1948 Birmingham Black Barons]] | * The [[1948 Birmingham Black Barons]] won the Negro American League pennant over the Kansas City Monarchs, then lost to the Homestead Grays in the final Negro Leagues World Series. | ||
* [[Satchel Paige]] signed a Major League contract with the Cleveland Indians. | * [[Satchel Paige]] signed a Major League contract with the Cleveland Indians. | ||
* [[Frank House]] signed a Major League contract with the Detroit Tigers. | * [[Frank House]] signed a Major League contract with the Detroit Tigers. | ||
* The [[Birmingham Vulcans (SPBL)|Birmingham Vulcans]] and [[Bessemer Whiz Kids]] of the Southern Professional Basketball League played their final seasons. | * The [[Birmingham Vulcans (SPBL)|Birmingham Vulcans]] and [[Bessemer Whiz Kids]] of the Southern Professional Basketball League played their final seasons. | ||
* [[Ted McCrary]] coached the [[Samford Bulldogs football|Samford Bulldogs]] to a 4-4-0 season. | |||
* [[January 1]]: [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]] lost to Texas 27-7 in the Sugar Bowl. | |||
* [[January 1]]: Central State (Ohio) defeated Grambling State 27-21 in the 7th [[Vulcan Bowl]] at [[Legion Field]]. | * [[January 1]]: Central State (Ohio) defeated Grambling State 27-21 in the 7th [[Vulcan Bowl]] at [[Legion Field]]. | ||
* January 1: Arkansas defeated William & Mary 21-19 in the first [[Dixie Bowl]] at [[Legion Field]]. | * January 1: Arkansas defeated William & Mary 21-19 in the first [[Dixie Bowl]] at [[Legion Field]]. | ||
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* [[Camp McDowell]] | * [[Camp McDowell]] | ||
* [[Fair Park Drive-In]] | * [[Fair Park Drive-In]] | ||
* [[Guaranty Savings and Loan]] headquarters | |||
* [[Joe's Ranch House]] | * [[Joe's Ranch House]] | ||
* [[Newmar Theatre]] | * [[Newmar Theatre]] | ||
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* [[hades Valley High School]] | * [[hades Valley High School]] | ||
* [[Robert Tyler residence]] | * [[Robert Tyler residence]] | ||
* [[Vestavia (estate)]] restoration with new interior murals | |||
* [[Vestavia Hills Elementary School East]] | * [[Vestavia Hills Elementary School East]] | ||
* [[Wenonah High School]] | |||
===Music=== | ===Music=== | ||
* [[Phillips High School]]'s ''Alma Mater'' was composed by [[Alfred Mayer]] | * [[Phillips High School]]'s ''Alma Mater'' was composed by [[Alfred Mayer]] | ||
* [[Hardrock Gunter]] left the [[Golden River Boys]]. | * [[Hardrock Gunter]] left the [[Golden River Boys]]. | ||
* [[Jo Jones]] left the Count Basie Orchestra. | |||
===Film, Radio and TV=== | ===Film, Radio and TV=== | ||
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* [[WJLN-FM]] was launched as a sister station to [[WJLD-AM]]. | * [[WJLN-FM]] was launched as a sister station to [[WJLD-AM]]. | ||
* [[Hank Penny]] joined the "Hoffman Hayride" television show. | * [[Hank Penny]] joined the "Hoffman Hayride" television show. | ||
* [[Dick Hawley]] joined the [[WSGN-AM]] & [[WSGN-FM]] broadcasts of the [[Birmingham Barons]]. | |||
* [[Joe Rumore]] began working at [[WVOK-AM]]. | |||
==People== | ==People== | ||
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* [[Edgar Arendall]] succeeded [[William M. Vines]] as pastor of [[Dawson Memorial Baptist Church]]. | * [[Edgar Arendall]] succeeded [[William M. Vines]] as pastor of [[Dawson Memorial Baptist Church]]. | ||
* [[H. C. Crelly]] was re-elected [[Mayor of Homewood]]. | * [[H. C. Crelly]] was re-elected [[Mayor of Homewood]]. | ||
* [[James Permutt]] was named president of the [[Levite Jewish Community Center|Jewish Community Center]]. | |||
* [[William Engel]] succeeded [[Carl Hess]] as president of [[Temple Emanu-El]]. | |||
* [[J. Duncan Hunter]] served as interim pastor at [[Pilgrim Church]]. | |||
* [[Kenneth Daniel]] was promoted to chief engineer for [[ACIPCO]]. | |||
* [[Henrietta Boggs-MacGuire]] became First Lady of Costa Rica. | |||
* [[Tom Bradley]] joined the [[Bessemer Fire Department]]. | |||
* [[Bill Dorrough]] succeeded [[Grady Price]] as [[Mayor of Leeds]]. | |||
===Births=== | ===Births=== | ||
* [[January 31]]: [[Mike Kolen]], football player | * [[January 31]]: [[Mike Kolen]], football player | ||
* [[February 5]]: [[Mary Anne Blake]], nurse | |||
* [[February 18]]: [[Jimmy Lee III]], soft drink bottler | |||
* [[March 17]]: [[Larry Langford]], politician | * [[March 17]]: [[Larry Langford]], politician | ||
* [[May 17]]: [[Carlos May]], baseball player | * [[May 17]]: [[Carlos May]], baseball player | ||
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* [[September 13]]: [[Nell Carter]], entertainer | * [[September 13]]: [[Nell Carter]], entertainer | ||
* [[October 29]]: [[Kate Jackson]], actress and [[Henry Parsley]], Episcopal Bishop of Alabama | * [[October 29]]: [[Kate Jackson]], actress and [[Henry Parsley]], Episcopal Bishop of Alabama | ||
* [[Ray Bauer]], steel executive and long-distance runner | |||
* [[George F. Bowman]], Army general | |||
* [[Jim Dearth]], oncologist and hospital administrator | * [[Jim Dearth]], oncologist and hospital administrator | ||
* [[Ralph Hicks]], server | |||
* [[David Hunke]], planner | * [[David Hunke]], planner | ||
* [[David Pollick]], college administrator | * [[David Pollick]], college administrator | ||
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* [[Tom King]] from the [[University of Alabama]] with a bachelor's in accounting | * [[Tom King]] from the [[University of Alabama]] with a bachelor's in accounting | ||
* [[Ward McIntyre]] from [[Ramsay High School]] | * [[Ward McIntyre]] from [[Ramsay High School]] | ||
* [[Bill Edmonds]] from Virginia Military Institute with a bachelor's in civil engineering | |||
* [[Huland Moore]] from [[West Point High School]] in [[Cullman]] | |||
* [[Bobby Bowden]] and [[Cliff Holman]] from [[Woodlawn High School]] | |||
===Deaths=== | ===Deaths=== | ||
Revision as of 17:01, 19 May 2009
1948, a leap year, was the 77th year after the founding of the city of Birmingham.
Events
- The City of Trafford was incorporated.
- The Birmingham Municipal Airport was returned by the Army Air Corps to city control after World War II.
- May: Senator Glen Taylor of Idaho was arrested for attempting to speak to the Southern Negro Youth Congress in Birmingham, a violation of the city's segregation laws.
- The last Miss Birmingham pageant was held at the Alabama Theatre.
- Homewood Park was dedicated.
- Birmingham Railway & Electric Company ridership peaked at 93 million passengers.
- A small fire broke out in room 315 of the Tutwiler Hotel.
- Land on Red Mountain was purchased for development of The Club.
- Trinity Lutheran Church in West End was founded by members of First Lutheran Church.
- The Ku Klux Klan raided Camp Fletcher, a Girl Scout camp near Bessemer.
- The State Teachers College was re-named "Alabama State College for Negroes".
- Southeastern Bible School began offering a four-year degree program.
- The Birmingham Film Council was reconstituted by Charles Zukowski, Jr and Mrs E. M. Darton.
- [[January 23: A snowfall brought 3.8 inches to Birmingham.
- February 1: The Burchfiel Chimes at East Lake United Methodist Church were dedicated.
- July 17: The inaugural Dixiecrat convention, held at Municipal Auditorium, nominated Strom Thurmond as its presidential candidate.
Business
- Western Supermarkets was founded with a first location at Five Points West.
- Cobb Lane Restaurant was opened by Virginia Cobb in the former Levert Apartments.
- The Pell City Steak House was opened.
- Dichiara's Steak House opened on Avenue F Ensley.
- Uncle Tom's Bar-B-Q opened on 6th Avenue South.
- The Birmingham Labor Advocate ceased publication.
- George's Grill opened in the Altamont Apartments on Highland Avenue.
- Bandleader Dewitt Shaw leased the Hollywood Country Club and took over as manager.
- The Launderwell laundromat opened at Five Points West.
- The Jack O'Lantern dinner club opened on Montgomery Highway in Homewood.
Sports
- The Southeastern Conference moved its headquarters to Birmingham.
- The 1948 Birmingham Barons drew 445,926 to Rickwood Field and won the Dixie Series over Fort Worth.
- The 1948 Birmingham Black Barons won the Negro American League pennant over the Kansas City Monarchs, then lost to the Homestead Grays in the final Negro Leagues World Series.
- Satchel Paige signed a Major League contract with the Cleveland Indians.
- Frank House signed a Major League contract with the Detroit Tigers.
- The Birmingham Vulcans and Bessemer Whiz Kids of the Southern Professional Basketball League played their final seasons.
- Ted McCrary coached the Samford Bulldogs to a 4-4-0 season.
- January 1: Alabama lost to Texas 27-7 in the Sugar Bowl.
- January 1: Central State (Ohio) defeated Grambling State 27-21 in the 7th Vulcan Bowl at Legion Field.
- January 1: Arkansas defeated William & Mary 21-19 in the first Dixie Bowl at Legion Field.
- August 31: Jim Wasdell recorded a Barons record six hits against Chattanooga.
- December 4: The 1948 Iron Bowl, won by Alabama 55-0, was the first to be held at Legion Field.
Works
Books
Buildings
- Camp McDowell
- Fair Park Drive-In
- Guaranty Savings and Loan headquarters
- Joe's Ranch House
- Newmar Theatre
- Park Lane Apartments
- Rickwood Field, new ladies' restroom and shorter outfield fence
- hades Valley High School
- Robert Tyler residence
- Vestavia (estate) restoration with new interior murals
- Vestavia Hills Elementary School East
- Wenonah High School
Music
- Phillips High School's Alma Mater was composed by Alfred Mayer
- Hardrock Gunter left the Golden River Boys.
- Jo Jones left the Count Basie Orchestra.
Film, Radio and TV
- WBRC-FM began the transition to become the first television station in Birmingham in 1949.
- The Inside Story, film starring Gail Patrick.
- WJLN-FM was launched as a sister station to WJLD-AM.
- Hank Penny joined the "Hoffman Hayride" television show.
- Dick Hawley joined the WSGN-AM & WSGN-FM broadcasts of the Birmingham Barons.
- Joe Rumore began working at WVOK-AM.
People
- Columnist Clettus Atkinson joined the staff of the Birmingham Age-Herald.
- Cartoonist Charles Brooks joined the staff of the Birmingham News.
- Reporter Clarke Stallworth joined the staff of the Birmingham Post.
- Gus Koutroulakis began working at Pete's Famous Hot Dogs.
- Hoyt Ayers succeeded J. R. Smith as Chief of the Birmingham Fire Department.
- Henry Stanford was named president of Georgia Southwestern College.
- Eugene Zeidman succeeded Max Hurvich as president of Temple Beth-El.
- Samuel Burr entered the partnership of Burr & Forman.
- Edgar Arendall succeeded William M. Vines as pastor of Dawson Memorial Baptist Church.
- H. C. Crelly was re-elected Mayor of Homewood.
- James Permutt was named president of the Jewish Community Center.
- William Engel succeeded Carl Hess as president of Temple Emanu-El.
- J. Duncan Hunter served as interim pastor at Pilgrim Church.
- Kenneth Daniel was promoted to chief engineer for ACIPCO.
- Henrietta Boggs-MacGuire became First Lady of Costa Rica.
- Tom Bradley joined the Bessemer Fire Department.
- Bill Dorrough succeeded Grady Price as Mayor of Leeds.
Births
- January 31: Mike Kolen, football player
- February 5: Mary Anne Blake, nurse
- February 18: Jimmy Lee III, soft drink bottler
- March 17: Larry Langford, politician
- May 17: Carlos May, baseball player
- July 2: Elvin Ivory, NBA player
- August 3: Ray Reach, jazz pianist
- August 7: John Amari, judge
- September 3: Stan Starnes, attorney and executive
- September 8; Donald Watkins, attorney and banker
- September 11: Phillip Alford, child actor
- September 13: Nell Carter, entertainer
- October 29: Kate Jackson, actress and Henry Parsley, Episcopal Bishop of Alabama
- Ray Bauer, steel executive and long-distance runner
- George F. Bowman, Army general
- Jim Dearth, oncologist and hospital administrator
- Ralph Hicks, server
- David Hunke, planner
- David Pollick, college administrator
Awards
- Birmingham Woman of the Year: Dorothy Thames Schwartz
- Miss Alabama: Martha Ann Ingram/Marjorie Orr
- John Rhoden won 1st prize for sculpture at Columbia University.
Graduations
- George M. Murray from the Virginia Theological Seminary
- Tom King from the University of Alabama with a bachelor's in accounting
- Ward McIntyre from Ramsay High School
- Bill Edmonds from Virginia Military Institute with a bachelor's in civil engineering
- Huland Moore from West Point High School in Cullman
- Bobby Bowden and Cliff Holman from Woodlawn High School
Deaths
- May 27: U. S. Representative William B. Oliver.
- Industrialist Henry T. DeBardeleben
Context
In 1948
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